Should I start Kaden Wetjen or Riley Nowakowski this week? Week 7 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Kaden Wetjen

+0.6 projected edge · PPR

Start Kaden Wetjen over Riley Nowakowski for Week 7 PPR: 0.7 projected points versus 0.1.

Kaden Wetjen: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Riley Nowakowski: 10% matchup lift against NO.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Kaden Wetjen

WR · PITStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

↓ -0.5 vs ESPN

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Riley Nowakowski

RB · PITStats & schedule

0.1FF projected

at NO

Sun 9:30 AM ET

Why this pick?

Kaden Wetjen

Fortified0.7

ESPN1.2

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Kaden Wetjen faces NO in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Riley Nowakowski

Fortified0.1

ESPN—

Sleeper0.1

FantasyPros—

Riley Nowakowski faces NO in Week 7. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.

Kaden Wetjen projects for 0.7 points in PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Riley Nowakowski. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.